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Diana Taurasi breaks WNBA all - time scoring record . Phoenix Mercury star Diana Taurasi scored more than 14 points to become the WNBA 's all - time leading scorer on Sunday afternoon against the Los Angeles Sparks.

It says something about Diana Taurasi 's mindset that when asked earlier this season about the WNBA 's all - time regular-season scoring record , she didn't mention herself. Even though she was on the verge of breaking the mark, she was thinking about somebody else.

Taurasi has been a member of the Mercury since she was selected with the No. 1 overall draft pick in 2004. She has won four Olympic gold medals, two world titles, three WNBA championships and three NCAA championships in her career.

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Diana Taurasi breaks WNBA all - time scoring record . Phoenix Mercury star Diana Taurasi scored more than 14 points to become the WNBA 's all - time leading scorer on Sunday afternoon against the Los Angeles Sparks.

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Phoenix Mercury guard Diana Taurasi was crowned the WNBA ’s all - time scoring leader on Sunday night after she broke WNBA legend Tina Thompson’s 7,488-point record . Taurasi , a 12-year veteran of the League who averages 18.3 points per game

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